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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1942-08-06, Page 3THURSDAY, .A17GUST 6, ,19 Iw THE MIXING BOWL ay ANNE ALLAN ' Hyde, Noose Economist VEGETABLE STORAGa IN 1942 Hello Homemakers! There is real• ly great strategy being used in the storage of vegetables these days. So; because you are in the canning mood, don't go overboard and can all your vegetables, Consider first the ade- quate storage methods available to you, (1) For root vegetables which will hibernate (such as potatoes, carrots, beets, onions, parsnips and turnips) Store in cool cellars, in above -ground mounds, or in underground pits. Pumpkins and winter squash can. also be stored for several months in. these places. (2) The drying method is recom- mended to save both jars and fuel. Peas, beans and Dorn may be blanched, put on a cookie pan and • left in the warming oven to dry slowly and thoroughly; or, after the oven meal is taken out of the elect- ric range, turn the switches off and put the pan of seeds or kernels 1.11 the oven. (3) Many fruits and vegetables (cherries, berries, peas, corn, etc.) may be picked, cleaned and put into cartons or suitable containers and frozen in a locker at the cold stor- age plant in your vicinity. (4) The pickling or salt curing storage method "puts down" cab- bages, cucumbers and peppers, (5) Tomatoes are best canned by the oven or water -bath method. The oven method helps to keep the vita- min content, RECIPES Oven Canned Tomatoes Select firm, ripe tomatoes, Wash, Blanch by immersing in boiling water for about 1 minute, Plunge into cold water and peel at once. Pack into jars. Add 1 tsp. salt to each quart jar. Cover with boiling water or tomato juice, Partially seal and process 45 mins. in electric oven preheated to 275 degrees. Home Canned Spinach (Requested) Pick over leaves carefully. Wash 8 or 4 times, lifting out the greens each time. Shred as for cooking if necessary. Heat in an uncovered kettle with a very small "amount of water over "low" heat until wilted. Stir while heating. Pack into pint jars. Add 1/4 tsp. salt to each pint. Cover with boiling water. Partially seal and cook in boiler by water - bath method for 3 hours. Home Canned Pumpkin (Requested) Wash. Remove seeds and peel. Cut into 1 inch cubes. Cook in a small quantity of water until soft. Put through a sieve. Reheat to boil- ing point. Fill pint jars. Seal and process by water -bath method 3 hours. TAKE A TIP 1. To coko or bake fillets of fish, wring water out of new piece of cheesecloth; then lay fillets on it. Lifting fillets out with the cloth prevents them from break- ing into pieces. Rinse the cloth in warm water and it can be used again. 2. To remove fish odour, rub the pan in which fish is cooked with orange or lemon rind. 3. A piece of orange 'rind put into water in which suet or steam pudding is being cooked will make the pudding roll out of the cloth easily. 4. To clean a stained enamel kettle, cook applesauce or tomatoes in it. These foods may be eaten — there is no danger. THE QUESTION BOX Mrs, W. S. asks: "Recipe for tasty salad for wedding for 35?" Answer: Chicken Salad 3% cups diced chicken ,3% cups diced veal, 5 hard -cooked eggs, 4 cups diced green celery, 11/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tap. pepper, 21,i cups ,peas, 1 cup chopped lettuce, 2/3 cup minced parsley, (1 cup chop- ped nuts), 2 cup mayonnaise. Mix the ingredients together light- ly with a fork. Chill in electric re- frigerator. Add nuts if desired after chilling. Carefully Stir In mayon Heise. TI3E SEAFQR,T Asked to Increase Sheep Production 1t00R New Flocks Objective fo This Year, States Liv Stock Official Canada is facing a serious woo shortage. Farmers from coast to coast are being asked to increase sheep production, as one million more sheep are required for 194, agricultural officials state. Ontario farmers have done an ex oeilent job in producing wartime foods such as cheese, pork, eggs and condensed milk and are now being asked to increase the sheep popula tion of the province by 25 per cent. The Ontario campaign now getting under way, is under the personal direction of W. P. Watson, Live Stock Branch, Ontario Department of Agriculture, Mr. Watson states that the present sheep population is approximately 440,000 and 25 per cent increase will require the reten- tion of 110,000 ewe lambs, Total sheep marketings last year were approximately 250,000 head with about half the marketings being males, "This means," said Mr.'PWat- son, "that most of the 1942 ewe lamb crop must be salvaged for breeding purposes, "There are 36,000 Ontario farmers keeping sheep, If each of these men retain three ewe lambs in addition to those required for replacement, the necessary increase will be at- tained. However,,,a great many flock owners are already keeping all they can properly accommodate, so new flocks must be established. Our ob- jective for 1942 is 1,000 new flocks," said Mr. Watson, "They should be established in counties most suitable for sheep raising, Counties have been divided into Categories A, B, and 'C, according to present .-sheep popula- tion." Counties in "A" category—where over 5,00b lambs were marketed last year—will be asked to establish,three new flocks per township. They in- clude Bruce, Carleton, Dufferin, Dur- ham, Grey, Hastings, Huron, Lamb - ton, Lanark, Manitoulin, Middlesex, Ontario, Rainy River, Renfrew, Sim- coe, Victoria, Wellington and York. Counties in "B" Category where lamb marketings were between 2,500 and 5,000 last year, will be asked to establish at, least two new flocks per township. These include the counties of Frontenac, Haldimand, Halton, Peel,Perth, Peterborough, Waterloo and Wentworth. All other counties not included in above categories will be asked to establish one new flock in each town- ship. Agricultural Representatives are taking a prominent part in the cam- paign far more sheep. They have just completed a sheep survey and are in a p'bsition to advise prospect- ive floc kowners regarding suitable breeding stock. In past years, parties wishing to establish flocks have invariably post- poned doing so until the fall months, believing that ewe lambs could be purchased at lower prices at that season. Realizing that this situation may occur again this year, the Ont- ario Department prpooses to purch- ase good ewe lambs, on the market and in some of the larger sheep pro- ducing counties, during the _summer months. These lambs will be as- sembled at strategic points so that a reserve supply will be available later in the season. It is planned to sell these lambs at current market prices. Prospective purchasers are re- minded that although the price per pound may be lower later in the season, the lambs will weigh more, with the result that there will be 1 very little difference in the total cost. Ewe lambs purchased and as- sembled by the Department will be available for shipment to counties where the local supply is insufficient to meet the demand, When lambs are shipped in carload lots between ✓ points within the Province, or where e lambs are shipped in less, than oar I load lots between points within the Province located within 200 miles of 1 each other, freight will be paid by the Dominion Department of Agri- culture, The Dominion Department of Ag- , riculture also proposes to supply a ram for two years, free of charge - under a' loan policy, to all parties establishing new flocks consisting of a minimum of 15 ewes, so long 08 suitable rams are available, Forms • for making application for freight assistance or loan of rams, will be available at all 'Agricultural Repres- entatives' offices on and after Aug. 1. Mrs. C. M. B. asks: "If a summer cloth dress has beendry cleaned can it be washed afterwards?" Answer: Yes. But test for washing —a belt or pieces of( seams. Set colour by soaking in salt and water. Mrs. P. D. suggests: "Let some of your radishes,lettuce, carrots, etc., go to seedand pick when ripe, Do not forget to save flower seeds too. Anne Allan invites you to write to her 0/0 The Seaforth News. Send in your questions on homemaking prob. lems and watch this column for replies. ANIMAL .S DISABLED Quickly removed in clean sanitary trucks. Phone collect 219 MITCHELL or Ingersoll 21 WILLIAM STONE SONS LIMITED Useful Hints on Pruning Shade Trees One result that will follow when newly planted maples have had their tops chopped off eight or ten feet from the ground is that bad crotches will develop, and stay set in to cause the tree to be ruined in a storm says R. W. Oliver, Division of Horti- culture, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Trees like children require careful training and feeding in their youth to build a strong frame in order to stand the blows of time, Pruning has two main objects; first to improve the structural strength of the tree by preventing the formation of had crotches between main limbs and second to improve the appearance by promoting good balance. In all young shade trees the ideal structure consists of a single straight leader or trunk running up the full height of the tree with lateral branches commencing a few . feet from the ground and evenly spaced around and up the trunk at regular intervals of one to two feet. If the tree has been well grown in the nursery, only minor pruning will be necessary. Small branches spring- ing from the trunk between the main laterals should be removed, and any large lateral which is growing out of bounds should be headed back to a side branch growing in the right dir- ection, Also occasional small branches need removal to create balance and openness. When the young tree has. been properly formed only an occas- ional light pruning will be necessary to help it retain its good shape. Here are a' few rules on pruning that should be observed: 1. When a branch is removed, the cut surface which is left should be smooth, flush and in bine wtih the parent branch. If any bump or stub is left it pre- vents the formation of bad crotches between main limbs. These will split and allow decay to enter. Any ascend- ing branch may be cut back to a secondary lateral which is growing in a horizontal position. 3. Never leave wounds in the bark with horizontal or ragged edges. All wounds should be pointed top and bottom, in the formm of a, boat pointing lengthwise of the branch, so as to permit the flow of sap along the entire margin. This encourages the formation of a healing callus. 4. Never use ordinary paint to cover wounds. Paint the edge of the inner bark with orange shellac to prevent drying and cover the wound in the wood with some water- proof asphal tree dressing to prevent decay. The point to guard against is that no unprotected wound shall be left in the surface through which disease can enter to weaken the tree's structure. Urgent Need To Maintain Machines Now that it is necessary to make farm machinery last longer because of the shortage of metalsfl all parts of each machine should be carefully maintained, says W. Kalbfleisch, Field Husbandry Division, Central Experimental Perm, Ottawa. Ordinarily, plough points and a few other small parts will keep a plough in operation for another year, or until a new machine can be pur- chased; but with curtailed production of equipment, it may be necessary to use a plough or other machine for several years. In order to preserve or maintain ploughs, cultivators and other equip• merit, more attention should now be given to the care of wheels, bearings, chains, gears, and power lift mech- anisms, as wear of these parts has caused machines to be discarded, On ploughs, the wheel bearings and plough lift , mechanisms should be lubricated frequently to reduce wear to a minimum. On stiff tooth culti- vators, wheels, and wheel bearings, teeth release parte should be frequ- ently inspected and well lubricated. Want and For Sale Ads., 1 week 25c PAGE THREE' Crests of Fighting Services THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY (Officer) (Chief Petty Officer) THEBOYAL CANADIAN NAW (Petty Officer) ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE • ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (Officer of Air Ranh) (Officer below Air Rani) (N.C.O'aand Men) THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS LES EIGILIERS DE SHERBROONE She4h.00ke,P.O. e THE WESTMINSTER REGIMENT (M.G.) 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